Gulfstream taking jets to Russian expo

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will display three of its business jets at the seventh annual Jet Expo Russian International Business Aviation Exhibition Thursday through Saturday at the Vnukovo-3 Airport near Moscow. The show will feature the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150, the large-cabin, long-range G450 and the large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550.

The company plans an on-site operators forum on Friday to provide updates and technical presentations on maintenance and operational subjects relevant to Gulfstream operators in Russia.

Gulfstream President Larry Flynn said the number of Gulfstream aircraft in Russia has grown considerably over the past several years.

“Since 2007, the Gulfstream fleet in the country has grown six times over. All of our aircraft are well-represented and ideally suited to the diverse needs of the Russian market,” Flynn added.

The G550, one of the most popular Gulfstream aircraft in Russia, can fly nonstop from Moscow to nearly every major city in the world, due to its more than 7,500-mile range. The G150 has a range of nearly 3,500 miles at Mach 0.75, meaning someone can fly into London from Moscow in the morning, conduct business in the city and be home for dinner that night, Flynn said.

Jet Expo attendees also will have an opportunity to learn more about Gulfstream’s worldwide product support network.